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[kulotski]

Hi mods, if there's a topic about this na somewhere, please feel free to delete/merge. Wala pa akong nakikita so far e. 

Anyway, new mom here, gave birth to a beautiful baby boy last Thursday.  Ever since gusto ko talaga ibreastfeed si baby kaya I'm doing my best na. For the first couple of days parang hindi siya nabubusog even though I let him feed on both breasts na kaya napabili ako ng Similac HW Plus just to supplement. Ayoko naman kasing magutom si baby. Inuuna ko muna breastfeeding though tapos pag gutom pa rin saka na yung formula.

Pero now naguguluhan ako kasi I'm leaking na and sobrang namamaga na yung breasts ko so I know there's milk. Nagsusuck naman si baby pero for a several seconds lang tapos nakakatulog siya. Even though I try to entice his root reflex  para magdede ulit nagsostop siya after a while. Tapos pag binaba ko na siya, umiiyak naman kasi gutom pa pala. Ulit nanaman yung process.
 
Thing is, pag yung formula yung pinapadede ko sa kanya, dere-deretso inom niya.

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[ericamm]

hello sis!

most first time moms ganyan ang worries. Kahit ako nuon, may feeling na parang kulang ang napoproduce na milk kaya ang ending eh mixed feeding. Nakakafrustrate din na kahit may milk ka eh mas prefer nila ang bottle-feeding. Just like my baby when he was a newborn, ang takaw grabe, dire-diretso makaubos ng milk sa bottle pero sakin sandali lang dumede. One thing I learned lang, sana I didn't introduce bottle-feeding/formula agad, kasi to think, madami namang moms ang successful EBF since birth. Mas prefer tuloy dati ni baby ang bote kesa sakin, hirap na hirap din ako sa pagkalong at pagpapadede sa kanya kasi hindi ko makuha ang tama at komportableng position para saming dalawa. Lagi siyang pawis na pawis pag kalong ko (kapal hair niya).

Challenge talaga yan sis. Tiyagain mo lang na palagi siyang maglatch kahit makatulog pa. I started with mixed feeding pero I am so happy na onti onti naging EBF na until now master na namin ni baby ang tamang latch at kahit anong position ngayon eh kaya na, minsan kahit nakadapa pa si baby.lol

[dmnq]

sis kulotski pano mo ba pinapa breastfeed si baby? ako kasi ang ginawa ko pag breastfeed ko baby ko nakahiga kame pareho. iaayos ko lang siya sa angle na di siya mahihirapan mag suck at naka elevate pa din yung head niya. nahihirapan kasi ako magpa milk ng naka kalong siya.

[vanenie]

Directory of breastfeeding support
from: http://www.babycenter.com.ph/baby/breastfeeding/directory/

If you need help with breastfeeding, there is plenty around. It helps if you are well prepared before you have your baby, so make contact with a lactation consultant or breastfeeding counselor and find out as much as you can from your doctor. For further information or advice, contact one of the organizations listed below.

La Leche League (Philippines)
http://www.llli.org/Philippines.html
Telephone (632)7250776
Telefax (632)7219388
Mobile (63-917)8941099
Helpline offering advice and information on breastfeeding, plus local group meetings.

The Breastfeeding Clinic
http://breastfeedingphilippines.com/bfclinic.html
Email breastfeedingclinic@yahoo.com.ph
Telephone (632)7014414 / (632)7014430
Mobile (63919)8395555
(or text your name and landline to (63-919)8395555)
Provides counseling and specialized massage for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. Also trains the father or a parenting partner on how to support breastfeeding mothers.

The Breastfeeding Club
http://thebreastfeedingclub.blogspot.com
Call or text (63-918)9357238
Trained and accredited International Board Certified Lactation Consultants provide support for pregnancy and natural birthing to breastfeeding, natural fertility management and natural healing.

LATCH
www.theperfectlatch.com
Email info@theperfectlatch.com
Mom-to-mom peer counseling. Offers hospital and home visits, one-on-one classes, and breastfeeding workshops. Provides breastfeeding support via text, email or phone.

Sis try contacting them, especially La Leche League malaking tulong sila for moms like us na clueless sa breastfeeding. I was not able to breastfeed my panganay 3 years ago, but with my current pregnancy, I was lucky to have attended talks for preggy moms on facts and myths about breastfeeding. The resource persons usually came from La Leche League.

[mommyandkiehla]

Hi mommies!

I am breastfeeding my baby for 16months now and if I may say I am pro na (proud lang). Anyway, before din like 24 hours after I gave birth ganyan na rin ang anak ko, wala pang 10 minutes nakatulog na siya while nursing her. What I do is to tap her a little on her legs or haplusin ko cheeks niya para magising to remind her na it's still her feeding time. May mga babies kasi na ginagawa lang comfort zone ang ating mga breasts. Ang baby ko din noon kahit i offered na my two breasts e gutom pa rin so I ended up giving her additional formula milk but since ok naman din ang supply ng milk ko pinagtyagaan ko na lang na sa akin na lang siya magmilk kahit na nkakaexaust minsan.

Just teach your baby na its feeding time, kapag nakakatulog gisingin mo lang ng konti para maituloy niya pagdede niya. Eventualy maoutgrow rin niya yan. And if you feel ngleleak ka n e you pump na para hindi ka na magkapain kung hindi mo mailabas.

Go, sis!

[purple_girl]

my suggestion is to ditch the formula.  breastfeeding works on a supply and demand basis and the more you give formula, the more na magdidiminish ang supply.  breastmilk is easily digested kaya mas mabilis magutom ang baby kapag breastmilk ang ininom niya compared sa formula. try reading din from www.kellymom.com for tips on how to wake up baby para mag-feed.

[kulotski]

Thanks guys. Anong position kayo nagpapa-breastfeed? Baka mamaya hindi pala komportable si baby ko kaya ganun. Parang nagsisisi na nga ako na simula na siya sa formula, dumadami na nga naiinom niyang milk pero hindi naman breastfed.  Pressure din kasi from the oldies dito sa bahay, wag ko naman daw gutumin anak ko. Haaay.

In fairness parang medyo mas tumatagal na pagsuck ni baby from me maski na di siya satisfied.

Question lang again, pano kung magkasugat kayo sa dulo ng nipples? Parang nabakbak kasi yung end tas nakalabas yung raw na skin. Ang hapdi tuloy. 

[ericamm]

Lahat ng nagsimulang mag BF dumaan sa ganyan sis. Talagang magkakasugat yan, mahapdi talaga.. Yung iba bumibili ng cream pero actually hayaan mo lang at tiisin.. It will heal on its own just continue to breastfeed your baby. Wala akong binili kahit anong cream noon hanggang sa gumaling at nakapag adjust na yung breasts/nipples ko. Mahirap talaga pag walang support group sa bahay, kaya dito ka na lang sa SP.hehe!

[dmnq]

Sis ako hirap ako magpa milk ng naka kalong si baby so pareho kame nakahiga. Na experience ko na din yang nagbabakbak yung nipples gawa ng lagi naka suck si baby. Ako ginagawa ko pinapump ko yung may sugat tapos dun na lang muna sa mag suck hanggat puwede na ulit. May nipple cream naman para maiwasan yung ganun kaya lang too pricey for me eh.

[mommyandkiehla]

Ako naman never ko nakaexperience ng ganyang pain kahit na I am exclusively breastfeeding my baby for 24 hrs at derecho sa akin. Thank God. Pero yun nga may nabibili na cream lanolin aa ang name. And dont rub to much ng soap when you take your bath, nkkdry din kasi un.

Ako naman I normaly sit whenever I nurse my baby. Dapat comfortable talaga ako and I use pillows and nursing pillow. Kasi pagnakahiga ako may tendency na makatulog ako e baka ano mangyri kung makatulog ako while breastfeeding. Kasi nga 24hrs ang pgbreastfeed so baka antukin ako pagnakahiga. It is upto you kung saan ka mas komportable.

Ako naman super supportive ang family sa pagbreastfeed ko, even my OB and my baby's pedia. Dati naisip ko lang mga 3mos siguro tama na and magmix feeding e dahil makulit ang mga doctors ko aun naging exclusive ang pagbreastfeed ko sa anak ko. Which is ok naman and very rewarding. Stay at home mom naman ako kaya puwede kp tutukan ang anak ko. Hayaan mo lang yung mga kontra.

[rozzy]

@Sis kulotski,

Inggit naman ako kasi ever since hindi ko napa-breastfeed yung daughter ko. Nung time na nanganak ako nilagnat ako then nung pinahupa ko lagnat ko ayaw naman na niya kasi nagstart na sya sa feeding bottle which probably the reason why she don't like it as sis ericamm shared here. My daughter is four years old now though she is healthy, still maganda pa rin if nag-breastfeed sya kaya sis tama lang na ipagpatuloy mo lang yang pagpapa-breastfeed mo sa baby mo.

One thing, hindi lang pala mga babies ang mag-benefit sa pag-breastfeed nila even mga mommies din. You can read more details dito sa article na to, sis: http://www.smartparenting.com.ph/mom-dad/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-basics/moms-benefit-from-breastfeeding-too-not-just-babies

[kulotski]

May mga secrets ba kayo for successful breastfeeding? Like mga food, ganun? And since yung problema ko hindi kami matapos-tapos ni baby maski na 2 hours nang binebreastfeed, buong araw ko talaga siya ipapadede?

[Casie]

Hi po, I stopped breastfeeding my baby when he's still 2 months old, puro formula na lang siya now. I am now in my 3rd month from giving birth, tapos nagkaroon na ako ng menstruation, I tried to pump my breast, may lumabas pa naman na milk, pero super konti lang. Pwede pa kayang lumakas yung supply ko ng milk kahit na nagkaroon na ako ng mens?

[sushilover123]

Im exclusively breastfeeding mg 9month old baby boy. Pag boy talaga super takaw kaya ubos ubos lakas! pero im happy, lalo na kapag nakikita ko ba sarap na sarap si baby while nagmimilk.

@kulotski. Wala naman secrets ang pagpapabreastfeed. Nanay ka..kaya alam mo ang dapat mong gawin. Ganyan talag lalo na kapag mga first 3 months, halos tumira na ang baby mo sa dede mo. Haha!  huhupa din yan ng mga 5 months na si baby, makakahinga ka na din. Dapat siguro, hanap ka ng pagkakaabalahan while nagpapaBF like read ng book, or like me nakikichismis sa SP using my phone. Laking tulong din kung komportable ka sa posisyon mo.

Sa pagkain naman, kain ka ng mga green leafy vegetables, may water lagi sa tabi mo para lagi ka iinom ng water. Habang naliligo ka, massage massage mo din ang breast mo para maloosen up yung mga milk ducts..

@Casie sis, mashadong maaga para mawalan ka n pagasa.. Meron ngang ibang mas mataga na di nagpaBF pero successful na naibalik ang supply e. Instead na ipump mo sis, ipasuck mo kay baby yan. For sure babalik supply mo, if ayaw niya try mo isneak ang breast mo habang natutulog siya.. Goodluck sis! Kaya mo yan!

[Errych]

A breastfeeding woman needs to keep herself in optimal health so she can give the best to her baby.

http://www.smartparenting.com.ph/mom-dad/breastfeeding/breastfeeding-basics/nutrition-basics-for-breastfeeding-moms